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BRUCE SLOTA Obituary

BRUCE SLOTA passed away in his home, from natural causes, at the end of October 2010. Born on June 14, 1948, in Fontana, CA, Bruce lived in the Inland Empire his entire life, with the exception of a 2 year military deployment in Germany. In June of 2010, Bruce retired from a 36 year career of building and maintaining the roads of San Bernardino Co. He loved the outdoors and spent a great deal of his time focused on animals, from raising hogs, goats, cattle, & chickens with his family to photographing wild deer, birds, bobcats & mountain lions in the hills near his home. Bruce is survived by his three sons, Daniel, Rusty, and Jo; as well as his sister, Terry; his brother, Tom; his cousin & wife, Hal & Fran; and many friends & neighbors. No services are planned. Bruce will be remembered by many for his focused determination, his generous smile, and his relentless sense of humor.

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Published by San Bernardino County Sun on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Steve Brower (Frances Parker´s son)

September 18, 2025

Bruce was my very first friend. Our mothers were friends, and when my mom came to California after nursing school, she lived for a time with Bruce´s folks, Marge and Harry, before meeting and marrying my dad. Our families were close until we moved from Bloomington to Rialto and gradually lost touch. One story that is still with me from then was how before we started kindergarten, Bruce pedaled his tricycle more than a mile to see me. My parents were astonished and they quickly let his equally surprised mom and dad know where he was. As communication back then was by party line, l´m sure it was the talk of the neighborhood.
I saw Bruce at the funerals of each of his folks, but we again lost touch thereafter. I would have liked to say goodbye in a different way, but I guess we don´t have a lot of choice in that. So, to Bruce´s loved ones, should they ever read this, Bruce´s first friend remembers and misses him too.

Kirk McGaha

May 19, 2011

I am sorry to see him go. My condolences to my cousins.

Rod White

November 21, 2010

Bruce was a Very Dear friend of mine from the San Bernardino Road Dept...He will be truely missed by me and all fellow employees that worked with him...Sincerely..Rod White-Retired SB Road Dept. now living in Lake Havasu City,Az

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